Dodgers fans ready to troll Blue Jays during World Series after Ohtani, Sasaki whiffs

Shohei Ohtani will be en route to Toronto when the Los Angeles Dodgers play the Blue Jays in Game 1 of the World Series on Friday night. There is some irony in the Dodgers and Blue Jays taking part in this season's Fall Classic, considering the two teams have clashed during the offseason in each of the past two years.

Ohtani's free agency was the central storyline of the MLB's offseason two years ago, and it included an infamous moment for MLB network insider Jon Morosi.

While the Dodgers were always believed to be the favorite to sign Ohtani, Morosi set the world on fire with a report that suggested the two-way superstar was on a flight to Toronto, potentially getting ready to finalize a deal with the Blue Jays.

While the Blue Jays' presentation to Ohtani was believed to be strong, Morosi's report was wildly inaccurate, considering it turned out to be Shark Tank investor Robert Herjavec who was on the flight that the insider was tracking. Maybe Morosi was just making a two-year prediction for the 2025 World Series.

Dodgers fans could have a field day trolling Blue Jays in the World Series

Last offseason, while the Dodgers were widely seen as the favorites for Roki Sasaki, it was once again the Blue Jays who provided the stiffest competition. Looking for any advantage over the Dodgers last winter, the Blue Jays made a strange trade with the Cleveland Guardians, where they took on veteran outfielder Myles Straw, but also added additional international bonus pool money.

At the time, the move felt like a miscalculation on Toronto's part, considering there was no assurance that they were landing Sasaki. Yet, the sting of losing Ohtani to the Dodgers the winter before may have clouded the Blue Jays' thinking last offseason.

In fact, perhaps the Blue Jays should be thanking the Dodgers. Because the Dodgers signed Ohtani and Sasaki, that set the stage for Toronto being desperate to lock up Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to a 15-year extension at the start of the season.

Now, as it turns out, Ohtani and Sasaki could be the leading forces behind why the Blue Jays don't win the World Series this season, and that will cement any counterargument for the Dodgers' offseason victories.